=== Ninja Forms Contact Form - The Drag and Drop Form Builder for WordPress ===
Contributors: wpninjasllc, kstover, jameslaws, kbjohnson90, klhall1987, krmoorhouse, jmcelhaney, wpnzach, ericwindhamsd
Tags: forms, contact form, email form, form builder, custom form, pdf form, registration form, payment form, login form, contact me, signature form, upload form, file upload form, conditional form, feedback form, appointment form, quote form, survey form, contact button, signup form, form plugin, contact form plugin, subscription form, email subscription form, newsletter form, donation form, booking form, quote request form, multi page form, conditional logic form, subscription form, application form, employment verification form, star rating form, rating form, event form, mailchimp form, campaign monitor form, constant contact form, mailpoet form, aweber form, cleverreach form, emma form, convertkit form, active campaign form, salesforce form, zoho form, capsule form, insightly form, pipelinedeals form, onepagecrm form
The 100% beginner friendly WordPress form builder. Drag & drop form fields to build beautiful, professional contact forms in minutes.
= The Most User Friendly WordPress Contact Form Builder =
Use Ninja Forms to create beautiful, user friendly WordPress forms that will make you feel like a professional web developer!
= 100% Beginner Friendly =
Not a tech person? No problem. No coding skills required. You can design beautiful, complex forms like a pro with a dedicated support team at your back. No question is too small- build your forms with a professional team happy to answer any question or address any issue.
= Build beautiful WordPress forms without being a designer =
Drag and drop fields. Easy row and column layouts. Multi page forms. Conditional forms. You don't have to be a designer to create forms that will blend beautifully with your WordPress website.
= Advanced features you won’t need a developer to build =
Let users upload files and make any form an upload form. Send or export submissions as a PDF, Microsoft Excel file, even Google Sheets. Send email from any form to just the people that need it. You don't need to be (or hire!) a developer.
= Accept payments and donations with a payment form or donation form =
You can accept PayPal and credit card payments securely and easily from any of your WordPress forms. Single payments or subscriptions, fixed, variable, or user entered amounts. Give your customers or donors all the options, or just one with a PayPal form, Stripe form, and more!
= Get more from your signup forms and lead generation forms =
Experience the difference a fully customizable email subscription form or lead generation form will make for your business. Grow your mailing lists and bring in new leads like never before. Complete integration with MailChimp, Constant Contact, Campaign Monitor, Salesforce CRM, Zoho CRM, Insightly CRM, and more!
= Easy WordPress GDPR compliance =
Ninja Forms makes WordPress GDPR compliance simple. We never collect or store personally identifiable information, or any information, from your forms. Easy to use templates are included for Right to Be Forgotten and Data Export requests. Ties into native WordPress GDPR features for automated compliance.
= Use pre-built templates to get started fast =
Have a form ready to go in literally minutes. Find pre-built templates for a contact form, registration form, application form, MailChimp form, quote request form, PayPal form, Stripe form, and many others!
= Mobile responsive & blends beautifully with any well designed theme =
Built with accessibility and mobile responsiveness in mind. Ninja Forms adopts the design choices made by your theme to blend perfectly with the look and feel you worked so hard to pick out.
= More integrations than any other WordPress form builder =
If you can dream it, we’ll do our best to help you build it! There's so many more ways to use a WordPress form than we can pack into a page. Really need something that you're not sure you can do with Ninja Forms? Ask us, or check out our full feature list!
== Full Ninja Forms Feature List ==
= Core Ninja Forms Features =
The core Ninja Forms WordPress form builder is 100% free, always. Build complex forms in minutes with the most modern, user friendly, drag and drop form builder in WordPress! Core Ninja Forms features includes but are not limited to:
* Drag and drop form builder
* Customizable form templates
* Fully responsive, SEO, & mobile friendly
* Beautifully matches your theme’s design decisions
* Translated into 16+ languages
* Easy WordPress GDPR compliance
* Unlimited form submissions
* Customizable email notifications from any form
* Spam protection including Akismet and Google reCaptcha
* Export and import forms
* Shareable public form links
= Ninja Forms Add-on Features =
As your needs grow, Ninja Forms will grow with you. Select just the individual [features](https://ninjaforms.com/add-ons/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme) you need as you need them, or [become a member today](https://ninjaforms.com/pricing/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme) with a plan that meets your needs and your budget! Take your WordPress forms farther!
* [Layout & Styles](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/layout-styles/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [Conditional Logic](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/conditional-logic/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [Multi-Part Forms](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/multi-part-forms/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [File Uploads](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/file-uploads/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [PDF Form Submissions](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/pdf-form-submission/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [Excel Export](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/excel-export/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [Save Progress](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/save-progress/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [User Management](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/user-management/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [Front End Posting](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/front-end-posting/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [User Analytics](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/user-analytics/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [Webhooks](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/webhooks/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
= Ninja Forms Integrations =
Integrate your WordPress forms with the services your business or organization needs to communicate, organize, and grow. Don’t see the service you need listed below? Check out our FAQ for more, or contact us directly!
* [PayPal](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/paypal-express/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [Stripe](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/stripe/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [Elavon](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/elavon/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [Recurly](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/recurly/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [MailChimp](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/mail-chimp/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [Constant Contact](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/constant-contact/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [Campaign Monitor](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/campaign-monitor/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [Active Campaign](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/active-campaign/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [AWeber](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/aweber/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [CleverReach](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/cleverreach/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [MailPoet](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/mailpoet/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [ConvertKit](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/convertkit/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [Emma](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/emma/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [EmailOctopus](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/emailoctopus/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [Help Scout](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/help-scout/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [Salesforce](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/salesforce-crm/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [Zoho CRM](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/zoho-crm/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [Insightly](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/insightly-crm/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [Capsule](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/capsule-crm/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [PipelineDeals](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/pipelinedeals-crm/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [OnePageCRM](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/onepage-crm/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [ClickSend SMS](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/clicksend-sms/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [Twilio SMS](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/twilio-sms/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [Slack](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/slack/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [Trello](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/trello/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
* [Zapier](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/zapier/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)
Don’t see a feature you need for Ninja Forms? Just have a question about your WordPress forms? We strive to be the easiest, most beginner friendly WordPress contact form builder in the WordPress space while still bringing you all the form building features you need to succeed. Your feedback is invaluable to us, so don’t hesitate to [reach out and make a request](https://ninjaforms.com/contact/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)!
Ninja Forms is a 100% beginner friendly WordPress form builder, appropriate for complete beginners all the way to seasoned WordPress developers. We don’t just say it, we stand by it. [Our support team](https://ninjaforms.com/contact/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme) is standing by to help you realize your site’s potential anywhere your forms are concerned.
Not sure if you can build the forms you need? Wondering if forms are the answer to do the thing you or your clients need to make happen? [Reach out](https://ninjaforms.com/contact/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)! Our dedicated, professional support team is happy to help however we can, and answer any questions you might have!
== Additional Branding and Trademark Information ==
Ninja Forms® is a registered trademark of Saturday Drive INC. We are a WordPress forms or WP forms builder, not to be confused with the independent WPForms brand for WordPress. All official Ninja Forms [add-ons](https://ninjaforms.com/add-ons/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme) and [memberships](https://ninjaforms.com/pricing/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme) can be found on our official website, ninjaforms.com.
== Frequently Asked Questions ==
= Who should use Ninja Forms? =
Ninja Forms is perfect for all levels of WordPress users. Whether you’re starting your first blog, selling your product or service online, designing, developing, or really anything under the sun, you’ll have the tools you need. Ninja Forms is the is the drag and drop WordPress form builder that will help you build the custom WordPress forms you need like a professional with an easy to use drag and drop form builder.
= Do I need to know any code to use the Ninja Forms form builder? =
Absolutely not. While Ninja Forms has been designed to be very developer-friendly, no coding skills whatsoever are required to use the plugin or any add-on.
= Is Ninja Forms GDPR compliant? =
Yes. Ninja Forms contains a variety of features for easy, automated GDPR compliance. This includes template forms for user requests for the personally identifiable data you have on them, and to comply with the Right to be Forgotten.
= Can I send email with Ninja Forms? =
Yes! Any number of emails can be sent anytime a form is submitted. Every email sent from your WordPress forms can be customized, including form submission data, and supports attachments (can include [WordPress file uploads](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/file-uploads/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)). These emails can also be [sent conditionally](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/conditional-logic/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme) to certain recipients only, and can be set up to include a [PDF copy](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/pdf-form-submission/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme) of the form.
Having email deliverability issues with your current WordPress form plugin? We’ve also developed [SendWP](https://sendwp.com/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme) to work side by side with Ninja Forms to deliver your email ourselves with a 99.75% delivery success rate (and full support).
= What form fields are included in Ninja Forms? =
Ninja Forms has a field for just about every need. Below are the WordPress form fields included in the core Ninja Forms contact form plugin:
*User Information Fields*
Many more popular user fields like file uploads for WordPress and Save Progress can be added with Ninja Forms add-ons. [Pick and choose just the ones you need](https://ninjaforms.com/add-ons/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme)!
Payment fields, like subtotal, tax, and total can be added using any Common Field to easily make a payment form, donation form, order form, booking form, or any payment form using PayPal and/or Stripe and others.
= Can I Import/Export forms? =
It’s push-a-button easy to import/export forms between staging and live sites, just like posts and pages using the standard WordPress features.
= What types of forms can I build with Ninja Forms? =
The Ninja Forms drag and drop form builder for WordPress makes it very easy to build countless different types of forms. These are just some of the kinds of forms you can build with the Ninja Forms contact form plugin:
* email subscription form
* employment verification form
* scholarship application form
* maintenance request form
= Can I integrate Ninja Forms with my email marketing service, CRM, or other favorite service? =
Almost certainly. The Ninja Forms builder integrates directly with over a dozen [email marketing and CRM services](https://ninjaforms.com/add-ons/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme) including MailChimp, Constant Contact, Active Campaign, Salesforce, Insightly, Zoho, and many more.
Ninja Forms also integrates with 1,000+ other popular services through our [Zapier integration](https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/zapier/?utm_source=Ninja+Forms+Plugin&utm_medium=readme). Some of the more popular services that we see our users integrate flawlessly with include:
* HubSpot Email Marketing
* Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM
= What type of support is available for Ninja Forms? =
We have a dedicated support team standing by to help with anything you may need. We’re available 9am-4pm EST, Mon-Fri, and strive to answer all customer requests within 24 hours.
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
1. Upload the `ninja-forms` plugin folder to your `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
3. Visit the 'Ninja Forms' menu item in your admin sidebar
[Further Installation Documentation](https://ninjaforms.com/docs/installation/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_campaign=Ninja+Forms+Readme&utm_content=installation)
1. The most intuitive and beautiful form building experience
5. Beautiful Forms Every Time!
= 3.4.33 (9 December 2020) =
* Cleaned up a few conflicts with WordPress version 5.6.
* Toggle switches in the form builder should now be working as expected.
* Pre-selected options for lists should now persist properly in the form builder.
* Element styling of some buttons should properly reflect the active or inactive status of the button.
= 3.4.33 (9 December 2020) =
* Cleaned up a few conflicts with WordPress version 5.6.
* Toggle switches in the form builder should now be working as expected.
* Pre-selected options for lists should now persist properly in the form builder.
* Element styling of some buttons should properly reflect the active or inactive status of the button.
= 3.4.32 (16 November 2020) =
* Patched an issue with our new date field library that was causing it to display improperly on some mobile devices.
= 3.4.31 (12 November 2020) =
* Our date field library has been updated! For you developer types out there, we’ve switched from pikaday to flatpickr.
* Updated some of our form builder scripts in preparation for WordPress 5.6.
* Fixed a visual issue that sometimes allowed the Ninja Forms Dashboard view to extend beyond the width of the browser window.
* Resolved an error that sometimes caused an error message to appear when loading the Dashboard for the first time on a new installation.
* Resolved an error in our termslist field that caused the form builder to crash if you opened a form that was previously mapped to a term that had been deleted.
* Resolved an error that was sometimes causing PDF exports or emails with PDF attachments to fail.
= 3.4.30 (22 September 2020) =
* Resolved an issue that was causing a fatal error on sites running PHP 5.6 or older.
= 3.4.29 (18 September 2020) =
* Added missing dependency for our blocks.
= 3.4.28 (18 September 2020) =
* The Views Table Block has arrived!
* Updated the Ninja Forms Block to be more in-line with current Gutenberg conventions.
* Improved the efficiency of submission limit checks.
* The SendWP service can now be linked to the Ninja Forms dashboard.
* Apps & Integrations are now grouped by category for easier sorting.
* Updated color contrast of the form builder to be WCAG compliant.
* Custom Action now requires developer mode to be enabled.
* Updated the File Upload form template.
* Corrected improperly named filter for save action settings.
* Cleaned up some improperly escaped code on our get help page.
* Updated graphics associated with our add-ons to make them display properly.
* Corrected an issue that was causing the password field on our settings page to not properly save values.
* Increased the priority of our form builder class to ensure it properly loads over other elements on the page.
* Field duplication no longer improperly updates the target of calculations.
* Corrected the order of our submenu items.
* Added escaping for HTML content of fields in the submissions table.
= 3.4.27.1 (17 September 2020) =
* Patched a CSRF vulnerability in our services integration [reported responsibly](https://ninjaforms.com/security) by Slavco Mihajloski.
* Patched a validation bypass vulnerability in our email field.
= 3.4.27 (9 September 2020) =
* Resolved an issue that sometimes caused the merge tag menu to not open properly in the form builder.
= 3.4.26 (25 August 2020) =
* Sites with WP_DEBUG enabled should no longer display a deprecated parent error on PHP version 7.4.
* Resolved an issue that was preventing our Screen Options settings from being saved on the submissions page.
= 3.4.25 (12 August 2020) =
* Resolved an issue that caused settings changed with a toggle switch to not be saved on WordPress 5.5.
= 3.4.24.3 (21 May 2020) =
* Patched an HTML injection vulnerability in our deprecated 2.9x codebase [reported responsibly](https://ninjaforms.com/security) by Dave Job.
* Corrected an error in our required field validation that was allowing targeted spam through the submission process.
= 3.4.24.2 (28 April 2020) =
* Fixed Cross-Site Request Forgery(CSRF) to stored Cross-Site Scripting(XSS) [reported responsibly](https://ninjaforms.com/security) by Ramuel Gall (Wordfence Threat Intelligence Team).
= 3.4.24.1 (5 March 2020) =
* Patched an HTML injection vulnerability in our merge tag system. Many thanks to Tom Standley at ContainCo for practicing responsible disclosure.
= 3.4.24 (2 March 2020) =
* User permission filters should now work as expected.
* Select image fields should now work properly when dev mode is disabled.
* Resolved an error that was causing php warnings on some API calls.
* Email settings should now properly read email addresses surrounded by <> characters.
* Resolved an error that was causing deprecated function warnings in php error logs.
* Forms with calculations should now display properly on sites using a "formal" language setting.
* Export should now properly appear as an option in the bulk actions on the submissions page.
* Resolved an error that was preventing the add-on manager from installing plugins.
* Add-on updates will now enforce php requirements if the current version on the installation is below the minimum for the add-on.
= 3.4.23 (12 February 2020) =
* Patched a delayed XSS vulnerability in our email action.
* Hardened the authorization security on our settings page.
* Patched a stored XSS vulnerability on our settings page.
* Ninja Forms should now properly honor user profile language settings if they are not the site default.
* Opening the form builder should no longer result in a php warning about an invalid argument.
* Cleaned up our publish code to avoid a few other php warnings.
* Updated our event registration template to be more accessibility compliant.
= 3.4.22.1 (4 February 2020) =
* Hardened the authorization security on several of our form endpoints.
* Audited all translation functions to prevent injection attacks.
= 3.4.22 (21 November 2019) =
* The unique field restriction should no longer block payment actions from completing.
* Corrected an error that was preventing the current list of favorite fields from displaying in any location.
* Updated some of our builder styles to account for updates in WordPress 5.3.
* Corrected an error that sometimes caused the images in the select image field to not be found.
* Disabled an internal error logging function that was sometimes causing bloat in our database tables.
* Email actions now support file attachments from the WordPress media library.
= 3.4.21 (11 November 2019) =
* Added a missing label to our honeypot field, in case styling errors somehow make it visible.
* Removed an errant console message from our admin dashboard.
* Resolved an issue that was sometimes resulting in warnings being written to logs on form load.
* Modified our Gutenberg block to prevent it from displaying improperly on Bedrock installations.
* The select image field has arrived!
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